At least 54 Tanzanian police officers were reportedly demoted between January and June 2019 as a result of indiscipline, the country's Inspector General of Police (IGP) Simon Sirro has revealed.

Sirro stated also that 157 other police officers had been served with warnings during the period under review.

The IGP ton Monday disclosed this to President John Magufuli during his commissioning of 20 housing units for police officers in Geita region, northwestern of the country.

The police chief said that some of the demoted police officers were implicated in wrongfully implicating people in crime deeds, conspiring with criminals and causing problems to civilians.

In response, President Magufuli directed the IGP to continue taking disciplinary measures against police officers who acted contrary to the ethics of the police force.

"Keep on being strict on the observation of discipline in the police force," Magufuli told Sirro.